Lottery vs. Lot — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Lottery and Lot
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Lottery
A lottery is a form of gambling that involves the drawing of numbers at random for a prize. Some governments outlaw lotteries, while others endorse it to the extent of organizing a national or state lottery.
Lot
A large number or amount; a great deal
We had lots of fun
A lot can happen in eight months
They took a lot of abuse
There are a lot of actors in the cast
Lottery
A contest in which tokens are distributed or sold, the winning token or tokens being secretly predetermined or ultimately selected in a random drawing.
Lot
A great deal; much
Thanks a lot
He played tennis a lot last year
Lottery
A selection made by lot from a number of applicants or competitors
The state uses a lottery to assign spaces in the campground.
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Lot
A river of southern France, which rises in the Auvergne and flows 480 km (300 miles) west to meet the River Garonne south-east of Bordeaux.
Lottery
An activity or event regarded as having an outcome depending on fate
They considered combat duty a lottery.
Lot
(in the Bible) the nephew of Abraham, who was allowed to escape from the destruction of Sodom (Gen. 19). His wife, who disobeyed orders and looked back, was turned into a pillar of salt.
Lottery
A scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance, especially a gaming scheme in which one or more tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes, the other tickets are blanks.
Dave plays the lottery almost every week, but always picks different numbers.
Lot
Divide (items) into lots for sale at an auction
The contents have already been lotted up, and the auction takes place on Monday
Lottery
(figuratively) Something decided by chance.
It's a bit of a lottery whether we'll get a good table in that diner.
Lot
A large extent, amount, or number
Is in a lot of trouble.
Has lots of friends.
Lottery
(obsolete) Allotment; a thing allotted.
Lot
Used adverbially to mean "to a great degree or extent" or "frequently"
Felt a lot better.
Ran lots faster.
Doesn't go out a whole lot.
Has seen her lots lately.
Lottery
A scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance; esp., a gaming scheme in which one or more tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes, and the rest of the tickets are blanks.
Lot
A number of associated people or things
Placating an angry lot of tenants.
Kids who were a noisy lot.
Lottery
Allotment; thing allotted.
Lot
Miscellaneous articles sold as one unit
A lot of stamps sold at an auction.
Lottery
Something that is regarded as a chance event;
The election was just a lottery to them
Lot
An individual of a particular kind or type
That dog is a contented lot.
Lottery
Players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed according to the drawing of lots
Lot
A piece of land having specific boundaries, especially one constituting a part of a city, town, or block.
Lot
A piece of land used for a given purpose
A parking lot.
Lot
The complete grounds of a film studio.
Lot
The outdoor area of a film studio.
Lot
An object used in making a determination or choice at random
Casting lots to see who will go first.
Lot
The use of objects in making a determination or choice at random
Chosen by lot.
Lot
The determination or choice so made
The lot fell on the widow's only son.
Lot
One's fortune in life; one's fate
It was her lot to struggle for years in obscurity.
Lot
To apportion by lots; allot.
Lot
To divide (land) into lots.
Lot
To divide (goods) into lots for sale.
Lot
A large quantity or number; a great deal.
To spend a lot of money
Lots of people think so
Lot
A separate portion; a number of things taken collectively.
A lot of stationery
Lot
One or more items auctioned or sold as a unit, separate from other items.
Lot
(informal) A number of people taken collectively.
A sorry lot
A bad lot
Lot
A distinct portion or plot of land, usually smaller than a field.
A building lot in a city
Lot
That which happens without human design or forethought.
Lot
Anything (as a die, pebble, ball, or slip of paper) used in determining a question by chance, or without human choice or will.
To cast lots
To draw lots
Lot
The part, or fate, that falls to one, as it were, by chance, or without one's planning.
Lot
A prize in a lottery.
Lot
Allotment; lottery.
Lot
All members of a set; everything.
The table was loaded with food, but by evening there was nothing but crumbs; we had eaten the lot.
If I were in charge, I'd fire the lot of them.
Lot
(historic) An old unit of weight used in many European countries from the Middle Ages, often defined as 1/30 or 1/32 of a (local) pound.
Lot
To allot; to sort; to apportion.
Lot
To count or reckon (on or upon).
Lot
That which happens without human design or forethought; chance; accident; hazard; fortune; fate.
But save my life, which lot before your foot doth lay.
Lot
Anything (as a die, pebble, ball, or slip of paper) used in determining a question by chance, or without man's choice or will; as, to cast or draw lots.
The lot is cast into the lap, but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord.
If we draw lots, he speeds.
Lot
The part, or fate, which falls to one, as it were, by chance, or without his planning.
O visions ill foreseen! Each day's lot'sEnough to bear.
He was but born to tryThe lot of man - to suffer and to die.
Lot
A separate portion; a number of things taken collectively; all objects sold in a single purchase transaction; as, a lot of stationery; - colloquially, sometimes of people; as, a sorry lot; a bad lot.
I, this winter, met with a very large lot of English heads, chiefly of the reign of James I.
Lot
A distinct portion or plot of land, usually smaller than a field; as, a building lot in a city.
The defendants leased a house and lot in the city of New York.
Lot
A large quantity or number; a great deal; as, to spend a lot of money; to waste a lot of time on line; lots of people think so.
He wrote to her . . . he might be detained in London by a lot of business.
Lot
A prize in a lottery.
Lot
To allot; to sort; to portion.
Lot
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent;
A batch of letters
A deal of trouble
A lot of money
He made a mint on the stock market
It must have cost plenty
Lot
A parcel of land having fixed boundaries;
He bought a lot on the lake
Lot
Your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you);
Whatever my fortune may be
Deserved a better fate
Has a happy lot
The luck of the Irish
A victim of circumstances
Success that was her portion
Lot
Any collection in its entirety;
She bought the whole caboodle
Lot
An unofficial association of people or groups;
The smart set goes there
They were an angry lot
Lot
Anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random;
The luck of the draw
They drew lots for it
Lot
(Old Testament) nephew of Abraham; God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah but chose to spare Lot and his family who were told to flee without looking back at the destruction
Lot
Divide into lots, as of land, for example
Lot
Administer or bestow, as in small portions;
Administer critical remarks to everyone present
Dole out some money
Shell out pocket money for the children
Deal a blow to someone
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